How to Download iCloud Backup to Mac

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An iCloud backup is great and all when it comes to keeping your data safe because you can include nearly all data in it and be assured of its safety. But it does have a problem. When you lose the data in an iCloud backup and every iPhone user knows the probability that data loss will happen at some point, getting the data back can be problematic. The whole process of restoring a device from a backup is simple it’s the whole erasing the device part that we don’t like.

So, what options do you have if you have an iCloud backup but never want to restore the device? Well, you can download the data on your iCloud backup to your Mac. This will not only allow you to have another copy of your data (you can never have too many of those) but you can also retrieve any lost data from this copy later. But, how do you download an iCloud backup to Mac? This article will show you at least three ways to do it. Let’s begin with the most effective.

1 Export all Data from your iCloud Backup to the Mac

How would you like to be able to export all the data on your iCloud backup file to a Mac all in one click? If it seems too good to be true, that’s because you’re yet to hear of iMyFone D-Port iOS data exporter, a tool that will do exactly that. D-Port is designed to help look at the contents of your iCloud backup file and if you need to, export all the data in it to your computer.

In a few simple steps, you can have all data; your photos, messages, videos and even some third-party data such as WhatsApp, Viber, Kik moved from your iCloud backup to your Mac. The following are just some of the features that make iMyfone D-Port ideal for the job.

Key Features:

You can use it to view and export data from an iCloud backup, an iTunes backup or an iOS device

It comes with a preview function that allows you to pick and choose the data to export

It is compatible with all iOS devices and can be used to extract nearly all types of data

It is very easy to use and very fast. You’ll have all files extracted in just a few minutes

How to use D-Back to Download an iCloud Backup to your Mac

Begin by installing the program to your Mac and then follow these very simple steps to download data from your iCloud backup.

Step 1: Open the program and from the main window, select “Extract from iCloud Backup.” Click “Start” and then choose the type of data you want to extract from the next window. You can choose to extract all the data. Click “next” once you’re happy with the selection.

Step 2: Next, login to iCloud to access the backup file you wish to download. Once signed in, select that backup and click “Next.”

Step 3: Wait while D-Port analyzes the selected backup and when it’s done, choose the data to extract from the results. You can click on an item to preview. When happy with your selection, click “Export” and choose a location on your Mac to save the exported data.

Step 2: Select the file you need. We will go ahead by choosing Photos.

Step 3: Select the photos you want to download and click on the download icon . The file will be downloaded to the Mac to your default downloads location. The steps to download contacts, notes from iCloud to Mac computer are similar.

3 Copy Documents and Export Contacts in OS X Mountain Lion or Later

To make a copy of the documents in OS X Mountain Lion or later, follow these simple steps.

Step 1: Open the app used to create the document and click File > Open.

Step 2: Click iCloud in the top-left corner and then open the document you want to copy.

Step 3: Hold down the Option key and choose File > Save As and select a location to save the file.

To export contacts in OS X Mountain Lion or Later, follow these steps.

Step 1: Open contacts and choose View > Show Groups.

Step 2: Click on a contact in the contact list and choose Edit > Select All

Step 3: Now, choose File > Export > Export vCard.

Step 4: Choose where you want to save the file and click “Save.”

Of all the methods above, only D-Port is simple and less time-consuming. With it, you can choose to download all your data at once. Try it today!